Technical and Economic Feasibility Study for Implementing a Novel Mooring-Assisting Methodology in Offloading Operations Using Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
G. S. Ramos ◽  
M. F. Pinto ◽  
E. S. S. de Souza ◽  
G. B. Machado ◽  
G. G. R. de Castro
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Surface Current ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Oil And Gas Exploration ◽  
Operational Risks ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Limiting Parameters

Summary As oil and gas exploration goes toward deeper fields in the Brazilian industry scenario, offloading operations emerge as the most viable option to drain production. However, these operations demand expensive resources, such as shuttle tankers and support boats; operational risks, which despite being managed, limited, and mitigated to be as low as reasonably possible, are still present in some stages (i.e., ship’s approximation to the oil rig, mooring, hose connection, and so forth); and environment limiting parameters (i.e., wave height, surface-current direction, wind speed and direction, and so forth). Therefore, in this paper, we propose using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in an autonomous mode to carry out the messenger line from the shuttle tanker to the floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit or the floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) instead of line-handling (LH) boats (for conventional operations that use those resources) or the messenger-cable-launching guns (for dynamic positioning operations). This represents a viable alternative solution to reducing costs and risks in these tasks and a possibility to eliminate some meteorologic and oceanographic limiting conditions to operations, because the UAV will be susceptible only to wind conditions, and not to sea and visibility conditions, like LHs are. We present the simulated results of the proposed methodology using a robotic operating system (ROS) and the economic gain [derived from cash-flow-cost reducing of operations, payoff time of the investment, net present value (NPV), and internal rate of return] of applying this technology, evaluating its use in a realistic scenario based on a real deepwater oil field in Brazil. The developed controller behaves very well, and simulations showed robust results. In addition, the economic study presents the proposal’s attractiveness.

Economic Risk Analysis of Offshore Projects

1992 ◽  
Vol 114 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. M. Bitner-Gregersen ◽  
J. Lereim ◽  
I. Monnier ◽  
R. Skjong
Keyword(s):  
Net Present Value ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Economic Risk ◽  
Gas Field ◽  
Cost Overruns ◽  
Field Development ◽  
Project Assessment ◽  
Oil Field Development

A quantitative analysis of economic risk associated with large investments in offshore oil and gas field development and production is presented. The analysis is intended as a supporting tool in decision-making faced with uncertainty and risk, to study the effect of alternative decisions in an easy manner. The descriptors for the project assessment, such as the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Net Present Value (NPV) are applied. The study demonstrates first the impacts of early pilot production (EPP) prior to a main oil field development on the field economy of an oil field development and production installation. Furthermore, the result of cases which reflect relevant situations connected with cost overruns are presented, as well as derivation of rational decision criteria for termination/continuation of a project subjected to cost overruns. Finally, an oil field development project scheduling is demonstrated.

scholarly journals RESEARCH OF THE MECHANISM OF OIL RECOVERY FROM HYDROCARBON DEPOSITS WITH LOW PERMEABILITY RESERVOIRS

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (34) ◽  
pp. 892-904
Author(s):  
Zinon A KUANGALIEV ◽  
Gulsin S DOSKASIYEVA ◽  
Altynbek S MARDANOV
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Low Permeability ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Oil Reserves ◽  
Low Permeability Reservoirs

The main part of Russia's hard-to-recover reserves is 73% for low-grade and carbonate reservoirs, 12% for high-viscosity oil, about 15% of extensive sub-gas zones of oil and gas deposits and 7% of reservoirs lying at great depths. The development of such stocks with the usage of traditional technologies is economically inefficient. It requires the application of new technologies for their development and fundamentally new approaches to design, taking into account the features of extraction of hard-to-extract reserves (HtER). The purpose of this research is to find ways to improve the performance of low-permeability reservoirs. To accomplish this task, the Novobogatinsk South-Eastern Oil Field has been taken as an example and described. The necessary properties of production facilities in the field are highlighted, along with economic feasibility and technological efficiency. The reserves involved in the development are determined and, thanks to the knowledge of the geological oil reserves of the deposits, the potential oil recovery factor is calculated with the existing development technology. As a result of the research, development options were worked out with the results of the calculation of design indicators for the field as a whole. The comparison of oil recovery schedules and ORI, as well as the layout of wells, have been presented. As a result of the study, a description of 3 options for the development of design indicators for the field as a whole is given. The figures show oil production graphs, as well as location patterns. The authors of the study conclude which of the recommended development options can help extract maximum oil reserves.

OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION IN ALABAMA, GEORGIA, AND FLORIDA

Geophysics ◽  
1953 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 340-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert B. Baum
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Geophysical Methods ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Oil Fields ◽  
Seismic Events ◽  
Oil And Gas Exploration ◽  
Contour Maps ◽  
Reflection Seismic ◽  
Southern Florida

The discovery of the Pollard oil field in southern Alabama early in 1952 sparked a campaign of leasing and exploration which spread quickly into Georgia and Florida. Three fields in southwestern Alabama and one in southern Florida account for all the oil production in the three states. Some aspects of the general geology and geophysics of the area, illustrated with maps, cross sections, and correlation charts, suggest the presence of geologic conditions favorable for the possible trapping and accumulation of oil and gas. Early seismograph exploration in much of the area was not effective, but in recent months the tempo of seismic activity has been accelerating, and improvements in instrumental and interpretive techniques are being achieved through current experimental work. The use of the various geophysical methods contributed to the discovery of the four oil fields located in the area. The structural traps indicated by the contour maps of the four fields are of the type sought by the reflection seismic method. Examples of representative reflection records indicate the presence of usable and correlatable seismic events. A seismic cross section prepared from data of this type shows the fault zone associated with the Pollard field. The existence of favorable geologic conditions in the southeastern states and the recent oil field successes at Pollard and South Carlton indicate the continuing of active development and exploration throughout the area.

A research into the potential application of unmanned aerial vehicles in the fire extinguishing of high-rise buildings and structures

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 54-64
Author(s):  
S. G. Tsarichenko ◽  
A. V. Ostrovoy ◽  
S. V. Karasev ◽  
M. L. Pugachev
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Water Mist ◽  
Economic Feasibility ◽  
Safety Testing ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Fire Extinguishing ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Aerial Vehicle

Introduction. Fires in high-rise buildings and structures constitute a grave danger both to the people inside, valuables, and the building structure. More often than not, fires develop on the external surface of construction facilities that are in operation or inside those facilities that are under construction, and they give rise to the problem of using standard fire extinguishing solutions and require the employment of mobile machinery by fast response units of the fire-fighting service who apply fire extinguishing agents from the outside of a building. The purpose of this article is to substantiate the in expediency of, or, on the contrary, the need to make the proposed amendments to Federal Law No. 123-FZ of July 22, 2008 “Technical Regulation of Fire Safety Requirements”.The scope of the problem. The analysis of the effectiveness of various methods of application of fire extinguishing agents used to extinguish outdoor fires in high-rise buildings has shown the insufficiently high efficiency of ground-mounted machinery, which preconditions the need to make an enquiry into the possibility of using aircraft to extinguish high-rise buildings and structures. Given the need to ensure effective fire extinguishing, meet safety and economic feasibility requirements, an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (AURA) was selected as the delivery vehicle. Systems using various fire extinguishing agents and methods of their application were used for fire extinguishing purposes, including a pulsed water application system, capsules containing the fire extinguishing composition, high-pressure water mist and compressed air foam. Their applicability at the height of 300 meters has determined their choice.Research results. The testing task was to confirm the possibility of application of fire extinguishing agents to the fire seat in the course of the flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle, to identify the effectiveness of fire extinguishing agents and to assess the stability of extinguishing agents applied to the fire seat. To ensure safety, testing was carried out at the height not exceeding 10 m, and the results confirmed the possibility of using the above substances to extinguish fires.Conclusions. The research has confirmed the possibility of using unmanned aerial vehicles and various methods of fire extinguishing by means of the horizontal application of extinguishing agents inside high-rise buildings and structures, if extinguishing agents are applied from outside of a construction facility.

Redefined Distribution of the Permian Volcanic Rocks in the Tarim Basin: Based on Logging and Seismic Data

2013 ◽  
Vol 448-453 ◽  
pp. 3723-3727 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Pan ◽  
Zong Xiu Wang ◽  
Mao Pan
Keyword(s):  
Tarim Basin ◽  
Seismic Data ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Volcanic Rocks ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Shielding Effect ◽  
Underlying Structure ◽  
Oil Exploration ◽  
Oil And Gas Exploration ◽  
The North

There are a lot of Permian volcanic rocks which are widely distributed in Tarim Basin. Because of the shielding effect of the volcanic rocks to the underlying structure, the distribution of the volcanic rocks in Tarim Basin is very important to the deep oil and gas exploration. However, with the progress of oil exploration in Tarim oil field in recent years, much more logging and seismic data is available. Based on the model of logging-seismic integrated identification, the distribution of the Permian volcanic rocks is revised by using the drilling, logging and seismic data. It shows that the rhyolite is mainly distributed in the north basin, and the basalt is widely distributed in the basin. Moreover, the basalt has larger area than which delineated by other people.

scholarly journals Estimating the Potential of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Use in the Oil and Gas Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 344-355
Author(s):  
Anastasia D. Anikaeva ◽  
◽  
Dmitry A. Martyushev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Erdas Imagine

The relevance of the study is explained by the need to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to serve engineering and geodetic tasks in the oil and gas industry. Airborne photographic survey using unmanned aerial vehicles is currently an advanced technology in the area of geodesy and it replaces such methods as tacheometry, satellite-based positioning in RTK modes, manned aerial photography, and aiborne laser scanning (ALS). The potential for using UAVs in the oil and gas industry today is truly enormous. Numerous safety and reliability problems, which traditionally have been cost consuming for oil and gas companies, can be effectively addressed using UAVs. The study included processing of data obtained from the unmanned complex in three modern software packages (Agisoft Photoscan Professional, v 1.2.5.2594 (Russia), ERDAS IMAGINE, v 2015 (USA) and Pix4Dmapper Pro (Switzerland)) of various automation degrees; assessment of accuracy in ArcMap software by superimposing a topographic plan on an orthomosaic with a scale of 1: 500 on the territory under consideration; calculation of economic and labor costs. As part of the study, it was proved that the use of UAVs was possible not only for the geodetic work, but also for solving other equally important tasks of the oil and gas industry, which leads to a decrease in economic and environmental risks, automation of processes related to monitoring of oil facilities, prevention of illegal attempts of pipeline tie-ins, oil spills. In addition, based on the obtained orthophotomaps, the economic, accuracy and labor-time feasibility of using unmanned systems were confirmed. It has been established that the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in various fields of oil and gas activities for solving engineering and geodetic problems is an integral part of any company engaged in the production and transportation of hydrocarbons.

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